Call for Papers
Recent Overhead Transmission Line Technology and Environmental Measures

CIGRE International Colloquium
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, 3-7 October 2023
million, it is the largest city in the Tohoku region ofColloquium Theme
Sendai Colloquium is organized under the generaltheme of “Recent Overhead Transmission Line
Technologies and Environmental Measures” and isbased on the preferential subjects of “Sustainable OHL(OverheadLines),EnvironmentandPlanning”,

Japan in terms of population and economic scale.
The venue of the Colloquium is Sendai InternationalCenter which is located about 5 minutes by subway
from Sendai Station and 90 minutes by Tohoku
Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo.

“Reliability of OHL, Advanced Construction andMaintenance”,“ResilienceofOHL,RecentTechnologies for Disaster Recovery”, from SCB2(OverheadLines),

SCC3(PowerSystem

Environmental Performance), SCC4 (Power System
Technical Performance). Over the three days, many
papers will be presented in two tutorials and sevensessions.

Socialprograms

including©Aobayama Consortium

receptions,

technical tours, and companion tours are also planned
to contribute to international exchange.
Although the end of the COVID-19 is not in sight at thiswriting, we will proceed with preparations based onholding the conference on-site, and through the CIGRE
2023 Sendai Colloquium, we hope to develop
opportunities to deepen information exchange andacademic exchange with everyone concerned and tocontribute to the development of power technology
around the world.

Program
3rd October 2023

Tutorials(Tuesday)Welcome Party

4th October 2023

Colloquium(Wednesday)

Gala Dinner

5th October 2023

Colloquium(Thursday)
6th - 7th October 2023

Technical Tour (2 day)(Friday - Saturday)

Venue
Sendai is a city in Japan located in the central partYoung member sessions and Companion tours
are also being planned.

DetailedinformationforWorking

Groupof Miyagi Prefecture, approximately 300 km north-meetings and Technical tour is available atnortheast of Tokyo. With a population of about 1.09

https://www.cigre2023sendai.jp/

Preferential Subjects
PS1:

Sustainable

OHL

Committees(OverheadLines),

Sendai Colloquium is made up of the following Study

Environment and Planning (joint PS with C3)

Committees:[Examples of keywords]

B2 – Overhead Lines (lead SC)

DLR (Dynamic Line Rating), upgrading/uprating,minimizing deforestation, DC transmission,

Chair: Pierre Van Dyke

C3 – System Environmental Performanceenvironmental assessment, carbon neutrality,social acceptance, EMF (ElectroMagnetic Field),

Chair: Mercedes Vázquez

C4 – System technical performance

biodiversity, SDGs (Sustainable Development

Chair: Marta Val EscuderoGoals), eco-designs, risk communication, asset

CIGRE

management, renewable energy

Committee is chaired by Yuko Kuranari, the2023

Sendai

Colloquium

Organizing

Japanese regular member of SC B2.
PS2: Reliability of OHL, Advanced Construction
and Maintenance (joint PS with C4)

Submission of synopses[Examples of keywords]
monitoring, life extension measures, drones,Participants wishing to present and publish papers

robotics, digitalization (AI, IoT, utilization of data,should submit synopses (about 500 words) byetc.),

following

maintenancemanagement(corridor

instructionsonmanagement), lightning overvoltage, insulation

https://www.cigre2023sendai.jp/,

coordination,power

EMC

synopses and paper templates are also available. All(ElectroMagneticCompatibility),

systematicsynopses, papers and presentations must be inquality,

wheretheEnglish.

analysis

The colloquium is being prepared for face-to-facePS3: Resilience of OHL, Recent Technologies formeetings. Please note that author(s) will have toDisaster Recovery

register later and come to Sendai to present.

[Examples of keywords]

However, there is a possibility that the colloquium

new recovery techniques, response to natural

may be held “in person and online” or “online only”,

disasters (typhoons, localized heavy rains,depending on the circumstances. Details on how toearthquakes, ice and snow, tsunamis, fires, etc.),present in such case will be announced separately.

resiliency, risk assessment

RegistrationRegistration for the Sendai Colloquium will beavailable from April 2023. Hotel Metropolitan Sendai
or Hotel Metropolitan Sendai East is recommended
as the official hotel, which can be reserved when youregister. Relevant information will be available athttps://www.cigre2023sendai.jp/

Deadline
Authors should note the following deadlines:
Synopsis submission

25th Nov. 2022

Notification of acceptance

13th Jan. 2023

Full paper submission

26th May 2023

Notification of final acceptance

21st July 2023